Systems and methods for presenting security questions via connected security system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11257356-B2
Application number	US-202017006354-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 28, 2020
Priority date	Apr 27, 2015
Publication date	Feb 22, 2022
Grant date	Feb 22, 2022

Abstract

The various implementations described herein include methods, devices and systems for detecting trigger events and executing security protocols. In one aspect, a method is performed at a server system that is coupled to a smart device system and a client device, the smart device system located at a premises. The server system: (1) detects an unverified user within the premises based on data collected by the smart device system, wherein the data is communicated to the server system via the wide area networks; (2) provides a notification regarding the unverified user to authorized users via the wide area networks; (3) receives, from a first authorized user, a first user input in response to the notification; and (4) in response to receiving the first user input, executes a security operation at the premises based on the first user input.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
at a server system having one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors:
in response to detection of a trigger event associated with a security device system located at a premises, providing a notification regarding the trigger event associated with the security device system to one or more authorized users and for display on a user interface of an application executed on a client device, wherein the server system is communicatively coupled to the security device system and the client device;
receiving, from a first authorized user of the one or more authorized users, a first user input in response to the notification, the first input requesting a security message to be presented via the security device system;
in response to receiving the first user input, causing the application to present on the user interface a plurality of security messages corresponding to a plurality of predefined system-generated audible security messages; and
receiving from the first authorized user a second user input selecting one of the plurality of security messages for presenting a corresponding predefined system-generated audible security message via the security device system.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising:
causing the application to present on the user interface a plurality of security responses that are selectable by the first authorized user for execution by the security device system, the first user input selecting a first security response of requesting a security message to be presented via the security device system from the plurality of security responses.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of security responses further comprises alerting the police.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of security responses further comprises communicating with one or more other client devices.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the security device system further comprises one or more of:
a surveillance device configured to collect data used for detecting the trigger event associated with the security device system within the premises;
a speaker configured to present to a person the predefined system-generated audible security message corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of security messages; and
a microphone configured to collect a response to the predefined system-generated audible security message corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of security messages at the premises.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the trigger event associated with the security device system includes detection of a person, and providing the notification regarding the trigger event further includes providing a time of detection of the person and a corresponding location of the detected person, the corresponding location being within the premises.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the person is detected according to a predetermined sensitivity that excludes a region of the premises from detection or specifies a range of time for detection.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the trigger event associated with the security device system includes an activation of the security device system.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the security device system includes a network-connected doorbell device.

10. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of a server system, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
in response to detection of a trigger event associated with a security device system located at a premises, providing a notification regarding the trigger event associated with the security device system to one or more authorized users and for display on a user interface of an application executed on a client device, wherein the server system is communicatively coupled to the security device system and the client device;
receiving, from a first authorized user of the one or more authorized users, a first user input in response to the notification, the first input requesting a security message to be presented via the security device system;
in response to receiving the first user input, causing the application to present on the user interface a plurality of security messages corresponding to a plurality of predefined system-generated audible security messages; and
receiving from the first authorized user a second user input selecting one of the plurality of security messages for presenting a corresponding predefined system-generated audible security message via the security device system.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the selected one of the plurality of security messages includes a security question corresponding to the predefined system-generated audible security message, the one or more programs further comprising instructions for:
receiving a response to the security question, the response being collected by the security device system in the premises.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , the one or more programs further comprising instructions for, after receiving the response to the security question:
receiving, by the server system, a third user input that selects a first security protocol from a plurality of security protocols; and
in accordance with the selected first security protocol, sounding an alarm device.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , the one or more programs further comprising instructions for, after receiving the response to the security question:
receiving, by the server system, a third user input that selects a first security protocol from a plurality of security protocols; and
in accordance with the selected first security protocol, providing a notification to the police or one or more other authorized users associated with client devices that are distinct from the security device system.

14. A method, comprising:
at a client device having one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors:
in response to detection of a trigger event associated with a security device system located at a premises, providing a notification regarding the trigger event associated with the security device system to one or more authorized users and for display on a user interface of an application executed on the client device, wherein the client device is communicatively coupled to the security device system and a server system;
receiving, from a first authorized user of the one or more authorized users, a first user input in response to the notification, the first input requesting a security message to be presented via the security device system;
in response to receiving the first user input, causing the application to present on the user interface a plurality of security messages corresponding to a plurality of predefined system-generated audible security messages; and
receiving from the first authorized user a second user input selecting one of the plurality of security messages for presenting a corresponding predefined system-generated audible security message via the security device system.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
presenting on the user interface of the application a plurality of security responses that are selectable by the first authorized user for execution by the security device system, the first user input selecting a first security response of requesting a security message to be presented via the security

Assignees

• Google Llc

Inventors

• Tannenbaum Harry
• Hong Scott

Classifications

• G06F21/42 Primary

  using separate channels for security data · CPC title

• G08B13/19682

  Graphic User Interface [GUI] presenting system data to the user, e.g. information on a screen helping a user interacting with an alarm system · CPC title

• G07C9/00

  Individual registration on entry or exit · CPC title

• H04L41/22

  comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI] · CPC title

• G08B21/0423

  detecting deviation from an expected pattern of behaviour or schedule · CPC title